"Special attacks" refers to unique and powerful moves or techniques used in video games, martial arts, or any form of combat, which are different from the standard or basic attacks. These
special attacks often have special effects, cause more damage, or provide strategic advantages to the user.
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Characters build up meter to do three levels worth
of special attacks with the level three being a completely crazy cinematic.
Every weapon could be used at far and close range
with special attacks and abilities available as well, and some fantastic boss battles to cap off the episodes.
Oh, there's also the Art of the Fire Wheel, which is the only
special attack in the game.
Turns are decided by everyone's speed and all characters have standard and magic attacks, as well
as special attacks that are specific to paired characters.
There are three types in the game, each with its
own special attack like a shoulder charge or twin lasers.
You can also perform
special attacks by tapping the analog stick left and right, as well as jumping attacks.
The battle system also features a special gauge that allows characters to unleash a
powerful special attack once filled to 300 %.
Aside from having
unique special attacks, there are only around six unique play styles out of all the characters included.
Characters have health and energy, the latter of which they can draw upon to
do special attacks, but get too low on energy and you make a character vulnerable to extra damage.
Perhaps the most famous feature of the series, however, is the way in which
new special attacks are learned.
The more dots you have, the
more special attacks you'll be able to perform, and the faster the battle will end.
Luckily you have a variety of
special attacks at your disposal which usually deal a great amount of damage to an officer.
The game is far too easy to win or lose because of certain characters
special attacks while other characters have none at all.
This time, there are 12 noble warriors to choose from, each with their own distinct fighting styles and
special attack moves that will leave you in awe.
The crushing blow is that you never seem to get enough energy to
make special attacks worth using, especially because you can't fire your guns once you're out of it.
So be sure to test out all these different
super special attacks to get a feel for how they would actually fit into your combat style in the game.
Overall, I did like how smooth and easy it was to
execute special attacks, which is done via certain button presses and timing.
Some normal attacks can be cancelled to
special attacks if the normal attack hits or is blocked.
These abilities vary greatly and may
unlock special attacks, increase stats, or assist in some other interesting way.
Plus they also show up in a
few special attacks in the regular battle scenes — the more crew members, the more powerful the attack will be.
The support system allows for each fighter to grow closer on the battlefield, eventually developing a strong enough bond to share special cutscenes and have
combined special attacks against enemies.
However,
special attacks known as arts each have their own cool down time as opposed to being on a continuous time queue with normal attacks and are performed manually by the player.
Besides
special attacks combat is handled pretty regularly, you have light and heavy attacks along with some magic moves as well.
But being a frog doesn't prevent him from being a fantastic fighter — and having one of the
coolest special attacks in the game.
Even the most devastating
special attack takes only a few seconds to perform, throwing you right back in the fight afterward.
Choose from a diverse set of characters, each with fluid animations, unique combat tactics, and
flashy special attacks.
Besides special attacks combat is handled pretty regularly, you have light and heavy attacks along with some magic moves as well.
If you manage to strike your opponent three times in a row, you'll get the chance to land an
extra special attack.
I can't tell which shield is which when they're next to each other so I'm using
random special attacks and hoping for the best.
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